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Mandan Fire Department

Mandan, ND · Morton County. Mandan Fire Department is a Volunteer department, 1 station and 39 total personnel. The department also provides EMS services. According to the HIFLD fire-station federal registry (as of 2026-09), full equipment, coverage, and staffing data are below.

39
Total personnel
1
Stations
Not reported
Fire trucks
Yes
EMS service

The verdict

Mandan Fire Department pairs above-median national personnel with a headcount well above the North Dakota average.

Top 29%
national personnel size
+77%
vs. North Dakota average
1
station
$987,900
FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record

National percentile ranks this department's personnel headcount against every listable U.S. department with reported staffing; the state comparison uses the same personnel figure against its own state's average. Both feed the verdict sentence and the chips above.

B
PlainFireData Composite Score
79/100
Mandan Fire Department

A staffing, equipment, EMS-integration, and federal-grant-funding composite benchmarked against every other USFA-registered department nationally, not a safety rating, response-time measure, or comparison of fire risk. Dimensions with no data on file are excluded and their weight redistributed, never counted as zero.

Staffing capacity A
39 personnel per station (national median 23.5)
Equipment readiness
No vehicle count on file for this department
EMS integration
No EMS staffing breakdown on file
Federal investment B
$25,331 in AFG grant funding per staff member (national median $11,875, among departments with a grant on file)
39 personnel · 1 station

Mandan Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Mandan, ND (Morton County), with 1 station and 39 total personnel. According to HIFLD fire-station registry fields; among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel it ranks #6,543 of 22,440. Cumulative FEMA AFG/SAFER awards on record: $987,900.

  • National personnel rank #6,543 of 22,440
  • ND personnel rank #39 of 249
  • 2.56 stations per 100 personnel
  • EMS provider (HIFLD)
  • 6 other listed departments in Morton County

Mandan Fire Department vs. the national personnel distribution

Where this department's HIFLD-reported staffing sits among every listable U.S. fire department

39 Top 29% higher than 71% of 22,440 departments

Listable U.S. fire departments, banded by total personnel

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Source HIFLD fire-station registry · 2026-09-06

Dispatch plate

Sheet 30213 · Mandan Fire Department, ND 39 personnel · 1 station

PERS-SMALL · STA-1 · TYPE-VOL · EMS-Y · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · FEMA-MID · BOOK-FULL

  • PERS-SMALL 39
  • STA-1 1 station
  • TYPE-VOL Volunteer
  • EMS-Y EMS on file
  • RANK-UPPER #6,543
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Town of Mosheim
  • FEMA-MID $988K
  • BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields

Nearest personnel peer: Town of Mosheim Fire Department, TN (+ 0 personnel)

Volunteer HIFLD roster counts, station rows, EMS flag, listable personnel rank, photo-finish peer, and FEMA AFG/SAFER book for this FDID, not a readiness rating.

Personnel neighbourhood

Nationwide HIFLD headcount poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every ND department.

Department Profile

Type
MOSTLY VOLUNTEER
Location
Mandan, ND
FDID
30213

FEMA Grant History

$988K
Cumulative funding (FY2024)
1
Awards
Year Award Amount
2024 EMW-2024-FF-00671 $987,900

Source: USAspending.gov (CFDA 97.044 AFG / 97.083 SAFER)

Staffing vs the North Dakota average

How Mandan Fire Department's personnel count compares to the typical department in North Dakota. In-state it ranks #39 of 249 by personnel among listable departments with reported staffing. Nationally it ranks #6,543 of 22,440 on the same basis as the largest-departments ranking.

▲ 77% above the state average
Stations
1
State fire deaths/yr
13
ND departments
338

County roster geometry

Morton County HIFLD mix around Mandan Fire Department

Morton County: 8 departments, 193 personnel (6 volunteer / 0 career / 0 combination); EMS flag on 63% of departments. County / state rollup.

2.56 stations per 100 HIFLD personnel (1 station / 39 roster).

Photo-finish peer: Town of Mosheim Fire Department, TN (+0 personnel).

Nearby Departments

Almont Fire Protection District
Almont · volunteer
Flasher Fire Protection District
Flasher · volunteer
Hebron Fire Protection District
Hebron · volunteer
Mandan Fire Protection District
Mandan · volunteer
New Salem Fire Protection District
New Salem · volunteer
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Nationwide volunteer peers near 39 personnel

Photo-finish and same-type HIFLD neighbours for this FDID, not a reprint of every ND department.

Town of Mosheim Fire Department, TN 39 City of Moss Point Fire Department - Central Station, MS 39 Orebank Volunteer Fire Department, TN 39 Holy Cross Volunteer Fire Department, IA 39 Higgins Area Fire Protection District, CA 39 Fort Calhoun Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, NE 39 Fort Atkinson Fire Department, WI 39 Riverside County Fire Department, CA 39

Frequently Asked Questions

How many firefighters does Mandan Fire Department have?

Mandan Fire Department has 39 total personnel according to HIFLD data. This is 77% above the North Dakota average of 22 per department. Among listable U.S. departments with reported personnel, it ranks #6,543 of 22,440 by total personnel (same basis as the largest-departments ranking). Within ND, it ranks #39 of 249 by personnel.

Does Mandan Fire Department provide EMS services?

Yes, Mandan Fire Department provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in addition to fire response.

How many fire stations does Mandan Fire Department operate?

Mandan Fire Department operates 1 fire station.

What type of fire department is Mandan Fire Department?

Mandan Fire Department is a Volunteer department serving Morton County, ND. Volunteer departments rely on community members who serve without full-time compensation.

Has Mandan Fire Department received federal grants?

Yes, Mandan Fire Department has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $987,900 in cumulative AFG and SAFER awards across FY2024 (sum of all recorded award years, not a single-year figure). The most recent award year in our extract is FY2024.

How many fire departments are in North Dakota?

North Dakota has 338 fire departments with 7,271 total personnel. 72% are volunteer departments.

Related guides

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HIFLD/USFA registry extract, informational only, not a readiness rating.